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Imaginary meal tricks the body into losing weight

Posted in Medicine on 6th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Salk researchers have developed an entirely new type of pill that tricks the body into thinking it has consumed calories, causing it to burn fat.

CES 2015: GoBe calorie counter wearable put to the test

Posted in Hardware on 5th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The creators of the GoBe wristband say it can automatically, non-invasively count the calories eaten by the wearer.

Red meat triggers toxic immune reaction which can cause cancer

Posted in Medicine on 31st Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists at the University of California discovered that the human body views red meat as a foreign invader and launches an immune response.

Sugar worse than salt row erupts

Posted in Featured, Medicine on 13th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists have clashed over claims that sugar may be worse for blood pressure and heart health than salt.

Experimental food additive makes people feel full sooner

Posted in Science on 11th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Inulin-propionate ester (IPE) could be added to foods, causing them to suppress the consumer's appetite.